Fireplace-back



(No Model.)

S. J. REYNOLDS. Y

FIRBPLAGE BACK.

Patented Oct. 19,1897

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`UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SYLvANUS J. REYNOLDS, or SAGINAW, MICHIGAN.

FiREPLACE-BACK.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent No. 591,931, dated October 19, 1897.

Application filed October 26, 1896. Serial No. 610,061. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, SYLvANUs J. REYNOLDS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Saginaw, in the county of Saginaw and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and use-v ful Fireplace-Backs; and I do declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to fireplaces; and it consists of a back adapted to be inserted into the fireplace in front of the brick or metal back of the fireplace for the purpose of giving the back of the fireplace a better form, so as to radiate more heat into the room, or for the purpose of making the fireplace smaller and therefore of less capacity.

It is common in building a fireplace to have the back perfectly straight, so that the opening into the chimney is on' a line, or nearly so, with the back of the fireplace. With a fireplace of this construction the draft takes the heat up the chimney, and but very little of it is radiated into the room.

Fireplaces are often constructed with a back that extends frontward toward the upper part of the fireplace and then rearward to the opening of the chimney. My invention has no application to fireplaces so constructed, but only to fireplaces with a straight back.

Figure l is an end view of a fireplace provided with my invention. Fig. 2 is a front perspective. Fig. 3 is a perspective of the fireplace-back. i

In the drawings, A is a back for a fireplace, and consists of a sheet of metal shown in the drawings as corrugated in order that it may radiate more heat, but it may be of smooth surface and not depart from the principle lof my invention. This sheet A is bent so as to roll frontward from just below the middle of the sheet with the upper end of the sheet extending rearward and having connected thereto two straps B B bent in the form of hooks, which are adapted to catch upon the back of the fireplace, or upon a damper, as E in Fig. l.

lVhen connected as shown in Fig. l, the back A moves with the damper, it being Shown in Fig. l with the damper closed, and the back therefore farther front. The dotted lines in Fig. l show the position of the back when the damper is open. F is a notch in the lower edge of the sheet for the purpose of engaging the grate, or it maybe for an ash-flue. This insertible back A may be secured at its base to the rear wall of the fireplace in any desired manner, so as to hold it securely in position, the upper end being secured by the strapv B, as described. It will be readily seen that by the insertion of this back in a fireplace constructed with a straight rear wall greater radiating surface is secured, and the heat arrested in its flight up the chimney and directed into the room.`

Y I do not wish to confine myself to any special means of securing this insertible back, as other means than that shown may be devised for securing the back in the fireplace after insertion.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by lietters Patent,'is-

l. In a fireplace, an insertible back for the fireplace comprising a sheet of flexible metal of the sizeof the back of the fireplace and bent at its upper part to curve frontward, with its upper edge bent rearward, whereby when its lower end is placed behind the grate the upper part of the sheet will be curved frontward and rearward, the upper part adapted to be movably secured to the rear wall, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a fireplace, the combination with the grate, of an insertible back, comprising a sheet of flexible metal adapted to fit behind the grate and extend upward, the upper part being curved forward into the upper cavity of the fireplace, the upper edge curved rearward and movablysecured, and means for moving the upper bent portion outward or inward as desired for enlarging or contracting the flue.

.In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature lin the presence of two witnesses.

sYLvANUS J. REYNOLDS.

lVitnesses: g.

A. H. SWARTHOUT, FANNIE ROBBINS. 

